Shloka 12

Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship

Devanagari script

ॐ सर्वतेजो ऽधिपतये ठठ अस्त्राय नमः / ॐ ज्वलज्वल प्रज्वलप्रज्वल ठठ नमः

Transliteration

oṃ sarvatejo 'dhipataye ṭhaṭha astrāya namaḥ / oṃ jvalajvala prajvalaprajvala ṭhaṭha namaḥ

Translation

Om—salam sujud kepada Penguasa segala cahaya dan daya; kepada mantra senjata “ṭhaṭha” aku menunduk. Om—“Menyala, menyala; menyala hebat, menyala hebat; ṭhaṭha”—salam sujud.

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• सर्व-तेजः: all-splendor
• सर्व-तेजः: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; (सम्बोधनार्थे मन्त्रे)

• अधिपतये: to the lord
• अधिपतये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज

• अस्त्राय: to the weapon (astra)
• अस्त्राय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• ज्वल: blaze!
• ज्वल: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्वल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (mantric command)

• ज्वल: blaze!
• ज्वल: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्वल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; पुनरुक्ति (repetition)

• प्रज्वल: flare up!
• प्रज्वल: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+ज्वल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रज्वल: flare up!
• प्रज्वल: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+ज्वल् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; पुनरुक्ति

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda the protective mantra/astra usage within the discourse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Astramantra and jvālā-invocation: divine radiance as both purifier and protector when invoked with devotion and discipline.

Vedantic Theme: Purificatory power (tapas/tejas) as aid to inner clarity; external protection mirrors internal guarding of mind against tamas and distraction.

Application: Use the mantra as a focused protective prayer before spiritual practice or travel; pair with self-restraint and truthfulness so ‘tejas’ is ethically grounded.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: protective field (kavaca/astric perimeter)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.16.10–11 (mūla-mantra and nyāsa components culminating in astra)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

What is the importance of a protective astra-mantra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents an astra-style invocation that calls upon the lordship of “all radiance” and commands blazing purification, indicating a ritual technology for protection and removal of obstructive forces.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s themes of death rituals and the subtle journey?

Though brief, the mantra’s language of intense burning and command syllables aligns with purification/protection frameworks used around transitional rites, where safeguarding the environment and the subtle field is emphasized.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a focused prayer for inner cleansing and protection—recited with reverence and restraint—especially before solemn rites, remembrance, or disciplined spiritual practice.